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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Andy says that though he does not yet know the identity of Ben's murderer, he feels a certain way about him already. How does Andy feel about Ben's murderer?
(a) He emulates him.
(b) He feels angry at him.
(c) He dislikes him.
(d) He is impressed by him.

2. On what part of Ben's body are the stab wounds found?
(a) His back.
(b) His chest.
(c) His leg.
(d) His head.

3. Where is Ben's body discovered?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) In the park.
(c) At school.
(d) Behind the library.

4. Whom does Andy find in the upstairs bedroom of Ben's family's home when he goes to retrieve an object?
(a) Ben's father.
(b) Ben's mother.
(c) Ben's grandmother.
(d) Ben's sister.

5. Who discovers Ben's dead body?
(a) Officer Duffy.
(b) A jogger.
(c) Andy.
(d) The school principal.

6. When Laurie picks up the phone during dinner and experiences a fright, how many days are left until Jacob's trial?
(a) 91.
(b) 111.
(c) 61.
(d) 151.

7. For what object does Laurie ask during the meeting with Jacob's lawyer Jonathan?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) A legal pad.
(c) A stapler.
(d) A glass of water.

8. How many associates does Jonathan have in his law practice?
(a) 3.
(b) None.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

9. What decision is made regarding whether Jacob will testify at trial or not?
(a) It is decided that Jacob will not be present in the courtroom during the trial.
(b) It is decided that Jacob will cross-examine Derek himself.
(c) It is decided that Jacob will testify briefly at trial.
(d) It is decided that Jacob will not testify at trial.

10. What object does Andy briefly consider hiding when he races home and makes it there before a warrant is served to search his house?
(a) His own laptop.
(b) Jacob's iPod Touch.
(c) Jacob's laptop.
(d) Laurie's BlackBerry.

11. Who accompanies Jacob to school the day it reopens after Ben's murder?
(a) Andy and Laurie.
(b) Just Laurie.
(c) Just Andy.
(d) Andy, Laurie, and Neal.

12. What change does Andy NOT make to his running routine once Jacob is indicted for murder?
(a) He runs early in the morning.
(b) He never runs near the murder site.
(c) He no longer listens to music while running.
(d) He keeps his distance from others while running.

13. One morning while on a run, Andy alters his route of late and goes to whose apartment?
(a) Patz's.
(b) Neal's.
(c) Duffy's.
(d) Matthew's.

14. How does Jacob behave at the shiva held by Ben's family?
(a) He disappears for an hour.
(b) He talks and laughs with friends.
(c) He sits by himself staring into his phone.
(d) He comforts Ben's mother.

15. For what reason does Jonathan Klein show up to the police department?
(a) To speak to his client, Andy.
(b) To speak to his client, Jacob.
(c) To speak to his client, Matthew.
(d) To speak to his client, Patz.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what substance is a single fingerprint stamped upon the inside of Ben's sweatshirt?

2. For what reason is Andy taken off the case of Ben's murder?

3. The epigraph at the start of Part One is from which text?

4. What change does Andy say occurs between he and Laurie after his confession to her about his family history?

5. What is NOT a characteristic named by Andy when he tells the reader why he had liked Neal upon their first meeting?

(see the answer keys)

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